ER migraine study: does a simple IV drip ease Kids' pain?
NCT ID NCT01073787
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving children with migraine an IV of salt water (a common fluid) in the emergency room can help reduce their headache pain. 46 children took part. The goal was to see if the fluid alone, without any other medicine, could make them feel better.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2010
- Finished
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Nov 2012
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of migraine or probable migraine (with or without aura) per the International Classification of Headache Disorders (2nd edition) * Visiting the Emergency Department for migraine treatment * Emergency Department physician has chosen to administer intravenous medication * Has taken usual therapy at home or at least one does of either ibuprofen or acetaminophen in the Emergency Department Exclusion Criteria: * Other probable cause for headache (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal shunt, neoplasm, intracranial cyst) * Head trauma causing loss of consciousness within 1 week of presentation * Fever (temperature \> 38.5 oC) * Signs or symptoms of meningitis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stollery Children's Hospital Emergency Department
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J3, Canada
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